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Boba

Boba

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A made-up hunter who catches people for money in the Star Wars films
  • proper noun
  • /ˈboʊbə/
: Boba
  • "Han gets frozen and taken away by Boba Fett."

We now return to Boba Fett.

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Examples

  • -How come he gets to be Boba Fett?

    Can't Hardly Wait (1998)

  • And this is Boba Fett.

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

  • My favorite character in Star Wars is Boba Fett, and I quite like Darth Vader.

  • Bounty hunters, including Boba Fett, are assembled to listen to Vader give the parameters of the mission.

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  • In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader stands next to Boba Fett before Solo is encased in carbonite.

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  • Episode II: Attack of the Clones establishes Boba Fett as an unaltered clone of Jango Fett.

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  • In the Star Wars universe, Boba Fett is known for his distinctive armor and skilled bounty hunting.

  • Fans often debate whether Boba Fett is the coolest character in the original trilogy.

  • The story of Boba Fett unfolds across various Star Wars media, featuring his many adventures.

Surface Forms

Boba main

Etymology

Boba was invented for the Star Wars bounty hunter and is not taken from an old language. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Boba as Bob plus the letter 'a' — a short, strong name that fits a lone, dangerous hunter.